GST
Notice only on the portal: is it served
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Facts
Sec 169 allows service by making the notice available on the common portal. Courts have held portal service valid, but some have given relief where the tab was not visible to the taxpayer.
Provisions and law
- Sec 169, CGST Act 2017Notices are validly served by making them available on the common portal, among other modes
Analysis
Check both the Notices and Orders tab and the Additional Notices and Orders tab regularly. If you missed one, act quickly: reply if time remains, or appeal. Mention the lack of email in the appeal.
Conclusion
- Check both tabs weekly.
- Update your email and mobile on the portal.
- If a notice was missed, act at once.
- Keep screenshots of what you saw and when.
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